ALISE / Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award

Previous Recipients

Established in 1996, the $1,000 cash award (sponsored by Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, on behalf of the late David Severn, a 1968 Pratt alumnus) is designed to identify innovation by full-time faculty members, or a group of full-time faculty members, in incorporating evolving information technologies in the curricula of accredited masters degree programs in library and information studies.

Chair:

Youngok Choi, Catholic University of America – choiy@cua.edu

Members:

Danilo Baylen, University of West Georgia
Timothy Dickey, Kent State University
Anthony Chow, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Jenny Bossaller, University of Missouri
Pratt representative: Irene Lopatovka

Board Liaison:

Cecilia Salvatore, Dominican University, Director of Membership Services – csalvatore@dom.edu

Eligibility:

Any full-time faculty member, or group of full-time faculty members, in a masters degree-granting institution of library and information studies can be proposed for this award. Any eligible faculty member, or group of full-time members, may propose themselves for this award. Part-time faculty members are not eligible for this award. Entire departments of library and information studies are also not eligible for the award, a smaller group of faculty members must be selected.

Evaluation:

Selection shall be made and the ALISE President, the winning faculty member, the Chair of the ALISE Awards and Honors Committee, and the Dean of Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science shall be notified by 60 days before the start of the ALISE annual meeting. Each nomination will be reviewed to assure that it is the work of an eligible faculty member and will be appraised with respect to:

1. Significance and innovative use of evolving technology – 30%
2. Originality of concept – 20%
3. Extent of impact on curricula, the University, and/or Society – 20%
4. Transferability to programs at other institutions – 20%
5. Collaborative technological approaches with other University units – 10%

The jury reserves the right not to give the Award if submissions do not meet the requirements or are of insufficient quality (a minimum 80% average score).

Nominations Requirements

• A Nomination Letter (electronically or in hard copy) stating the name(s), address, and academic affiliation(s), and that the nomination is being submitted for the Pratt-Severn Faculty Award.
• A Nomination Text of not more than 10 pages explaining what activities the nominee(s) performed that the submitter feels to be innovative in incorporating evolving information technologies in the curricula of accredited masters degree programs in library and information studies. Include appropriate supporting documentation and up to two letters of endorsement. Text may be uploaded as a PDF.
• The Committee may solicit more information, if necessary.

Award Submission Instructions
Access the submission form here. After you create a login, click on Award Submission/Nomination at the bottom of the page. In the submission form, please be sure you enter the name(s) of the individual being nominated. List one nominee per line. If there is more than one nominee, use the Org. Index box on the right side to indicate institutional names. The number in the Org. Index box must correspond to the number below it. Prior to uploading documents, be sure to refer to your award’s requirements.